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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spanish Bread (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavsson's entrance music is Shotgun Blues. A fine choice. Bread has chosen Aubrey as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Alex Gustavsson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Gustavsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spanish Bread!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustavsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bread's sensitive parts.
Bread with a poor takedown
and Gustavsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gustavsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bread uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gustavsson.
No joy there for Gustavsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bread bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gustavsson misses its intended target.
Gustavsson missing with a left hand there. Bread was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bread takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bread fails with the takedown
and Gustavsson counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson catches Bread with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gustavsson misses the shot to the body.
Gustavsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gustavsson throws a lazy right hand but Bread sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bread misses with a takedown attempt
and Gustavsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bread thinking.
Alex Gustavsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spanish Bread.
Gustavsson throws a series of punches but Bread avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Gustavsson.
Alex Gustavsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gustavsson takes a swing at Bread's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bread gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gustavsson counters with a left and a right that stings Bread.
Bread with a poor takedown
and Gustavsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gustavsson throws a shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gustavsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bread. That did some damage!
Gustavsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bread manages to avoid it.
Gustavsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bread keeps the fight on the outside.
Gustavsson misses with an uppercut. Bread saw that one coming.
Bread doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gustavsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bread avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bread takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bread takes one on the button.
Gustavsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gustavsson throws an overhand right that lands on Bread's shoulder, as Bread tries to avoid the shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gustavsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gustavsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Spanish Bread has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Gustavsson misses the target.
Gustavsson throws a lazy right hand but Bread sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bread has his takedown stuffed
and Gustavsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Bread is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gustavsson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bread.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson looks to land a right hand but Bread moved out of range.
Gustavsson jabs Bread right on the nose. Bread blinks but takes it well.
Gustavsson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gustavsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bread at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Gustavsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spanish Bread's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Gustavsson. Those never looked like landing.
Bread with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gustavsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gustavsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bread.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Gustavsson.
Bread shoots and misses
and Gustavsson counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gustavsson misses its intended target.
Bread misses with a takedown
and Gustavsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alex Gustavsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spanish Bread.
Gustavsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bread on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gustavsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bread was well out of range. Poor timing from Gustavsson.
Bread avoids the body shot from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson misses with a wild body shot.
Bread with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gustavsson counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bread keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gustavsson misses with a looping left.
Alex Gustavsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bread avoids the body shot from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gustavsson misses with a body shot.
Bread ducks under a wild hook from Gustavsson.
Bread moves out of range of the strikes.
Bread tries for a takedown but Gustavsson circles away easily
and Gustavsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Alex Gustavsson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bread gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gustavsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Gustavsson misses with an uppercut.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gustavsson cracks a nice hook into Bread's ribs.
Gustavsson swinging wildly here.
Bread walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bread on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gustavsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gustavsson looks to land a right hand but Bread moved out of range.
Bread keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gustavsson.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gustavsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bread's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Gustavsson.
Bread takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bread shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gustavsson counters with a nice body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bread might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gustavsson has got the better of the exchanges.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bread doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gustavsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bread gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Gustavsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Spanish Bread's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bread steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gustavsson.
Bread keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gustavsson.
Bread displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gustavsson throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Bread.
Gustavsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gustavsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bread.
Gustavsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gustavsson lands a jab-cross combination.
Bread feints and as Gustavsson raises his hands in defense, Bread changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bread tries to free his leg and advance position but Gustavsson is retaining full guard.
Gustavsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bread works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gustavsson taking some punishment here, with Bread in his half guard.
Bread wants to free his trapped foot but Gustavsson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bread uses his free foot to push down on Gustavsson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gustavsson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bread raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bread landing punches.
Gustavsson tries to hold on but Bread pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bread throws some wild stikes that Gustavsson manages to avoid easily.
Gustavsson tries to hold on but Bread postures up.
Gustavsson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bread tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bread working the ground and pound effectively.
Gustavsson is in a horrible position here. Bread smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Bread.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bread working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Gustavsson slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Bread throwing shots but Gustavsson is blocking nicely.
Bread trying to pass the guard but Gustavsson defending well.
Bread works his way into full mount!
Bread lands a heavy elbow.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bread thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bread lands a nice shot to the head.
Bread lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gustavsson hang on?
It looks like Alex Gustavsson has been cut.
Bread working for a submission but Gustavsson is keeping him at bay.
Bread dominating with strikes here.
Gustavsson is rocked!
Alex Gustavsson's cut is getting worse.
Bread punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bread working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bread lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Spanish Bread has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bread punching from mount but Gustavsson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bread raining down hammerfists from mount.
Alex Gustavsson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gustavsson is bucking up trying to escape but Bread cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gustavsson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bread is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jeez, Alex Gustavsson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alex Gustavsson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Spanish Bread!
Spanish Bread is the new middleweight champion!
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